Cleaning Electric Water Heater

Clr cleaner is a great way to clean your water heater because it eats away at the minerals at the bottom of the heater without scrubbing.

Cleaning electric water heater.

Tall 9 year 4500 4500 watt elements electric tank water heater with led indicator model xe50t09el45u1 view the performance plus tank electric water heater. Clr stands for calcium lime and rust. Use the crevice attachment to clean underneath the tank around the pipes and behind the hot water heater. Make a baking soda solution.

Mix around a teaspoon of baking soda into water. Once the water has drained close the valve. If there is a thick layer of dust or dirt on your hot water heater use a shop vac to take off as much dust as possible. Take a water hose and attach it to the drain valve.

Rheem performance plus 50 gal. Step 3 wipe the hot water heater down with a dry cloth to get rid of as much dry dirt as possible. Remove the temperature pressure release valve and screw in the vacuum adapter. Rheem performance plus 50 gal.

Pour this into the electric kettle and bring to a boil. To clean your electric elements turn off the power to the water heater and then follow these steps. Attach the shop vacuum hose and fire up the vacuum. Check out how easy it is to flush a hot water heater.

Tall 9 year 5500 5500 watt elements electric tank water heater with led indicator model xe50t09el55u1 view the performance plus tank electric water heater. Shut off the gas or electricity to the water heater and open a hot water faucet and let it run full blast for about 10 minutes to reduce the water temperature in the tank. Drain the tank by turning off the cold water valve at the top of the water heater attaching a garden hose to the drain valve at the base of the water heater and opening the drain valve. These three substances build up over time on surfaces that come into contact with water.

Cleaning your hot water heater can be tough but clr cleaner can make it easier. Open the drain valve after unscrewing the water supply line and allow sufficient time for the water to drain out of the heater into the basin.